Doris/Sophie wake

mowtorman · 10-12-2009, 07:00 AM

A few years ago I was heading from Weirs to the south end of Bear. I met the Sophie or Doris at the pinch at the very southwest tip of Bear, they were going east and I was going west. We were in the buoys out from West Beach at the same time. I cut to no wake, the tour boat never cut throttle and blew right by at peak wake. I should have hit the throttle and put my nose up but I didn't. My 19' closed bow boat went up and down slightly then about 6" of their wake came straight over my closed bow and rolled right over
the windshield and nailed me. At least the windshield withstood the force of the water. It all poured down over the dash and gauges, no electrical problems or otherwise. What would have been the etiquette here when our 2 boats were no more than 30' apart?

10-12-2009, 07:00 AM	#1
mowtorman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 230 Thanks: 75 Thanked 142 Times in 79 Posts	Doris/Sophie wake A few years ago I was heading from Weirs to the south end of Bear. I met the Sophie or Doris at the pinch at the very southwest tip of Bear, they were going east and I was going west. We were in the buoys out from West Beach at the same time. I cut to no wake, the tour boat never cut throttle and blew right by at peak wake. I should have hit the throttle and put my nose up but I didn't. My 19' closed bow boat went up and down slightly then about 6" of their wake came straight over my closed bow and rolled right over the windshield and nailed me. At least the windshield withstood the force of the water. It all poured down over the dash and gauges, no electrical problems or otherwise. What would have been the etiquette here when our 2 boats were no more than 30' apart?